Athletic & Outdoor Industry Graduate Certificate
The Athletic & Outdoor Industry Graduate Certificate provides students with a tool kit and an understanding of the culture, process, terminology and what it takes to succeed in a hyper competitive industry. The A&O Industry Graduate Certificate helps students prepare for careers in the A&O industry or advance their career by providing an overview of a go-to-market strategy, and help them expand their network of industry contacts.
The program differentiates itself with strong industry engagement and experiential learning. Industry professionals actively participate in the classroom as teachers, guest speakers and mentors offering tangible examples and insights.
The A&O certificate was designed as a complement to a School of Business graduate program including the MBA, MSGSCM, or MSF. It can also be taken as a stand-alone certificate.
Requirements
Required Courses
Electives*
Choose 8 credits from the following:
| BA 526 | MBA International Experience | 2-5 |
| BTA 511 | Business Data Management with SQL | 4 |
| BTA 512 | Business Data Analytics with Python | 4 |
| BTA 553 | Enterprise Data Visualization for Decision Making | 4 |
| GSCM 511 | Principles of Strategic Global Sourcing | 4 |
| GSCM 513 | Principles of Strategic Global Logistics | 4 |
| GSCM 514 | Reverse Logistics and Closed Loop Supply Chain | 4 |
| GSCM 517 | Supply Chain International Field Study | 4 |
| GSCM 521 | Global Information, Systems and Data Analytics | 4 |
| Mgmt 521S/Mgmt 521 | Design Thinking for Social Innovation | 4 |
| Mgmt 523S | Storytelling and Impact Measurement for Social Innovation | 4 |
| Mktg 513 | Pioneering Innovation | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 8 |
*Other than
BA 526, which can double count towards the Certificate and MBA programs, MBA students will need to choose an elective class that is not currently required as part of the MBA program.
Total Credit Hours: 16